The Sign Post Up Ahead: A Twilight Zone Podcast
The Sign Post Up Ahead: A Twilight Zone Podcast
Podcast Description
Matt Stokes and Patrick Perot go through the classic Twilight Zone series, one episode at a time, in chronological order.
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The podcast focuses on in-depth discussions of individual episodes of The Twilight Zone, analyzing key themes, cultural implications, and historical context. Episodes cover pioneering storytelling techniques, genre-defining tropes, and commentary on societal anxieties during the show's original airing, with specific examples including episodes about isolation, mortality, and the human condition.
Matt Stokes and Patrick Perot go through the classic Twilight Zone series, one episode at a time, in chronological order. This monthly show is a spin-off of 1-Week Rental: A Movie Podcast, which dives deep into a different movie every week, and is available wherever you get your podcasts.
Matt, Patrick, and special guest Austin Proctor from the Frightmares podcast go through the twelfth episode of The Twilight Zone: “What You Need.”
It’s yet another episode that heavily features a peddler, a profession that appears to have been much more prominent back in Twilight Zone times. And it’s another episode that chastises you for wanting things.
Originally aired December 25, 1959. Directed by Alvin Ganzer. Teleplay by Rod Serling, based on “What You Need” by Lewis Padgett. Starring Steve Cochran, Ernest Truex, Arline Sax, and Read Morgan as “Lefty.”
Listen to Frightmares on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4nvmSGe) or Spotify (https://bit.ly/4nVvx4D).
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Music credit: “Something Is Coming” by Rural Route Nine. listen on Spotify (https://bit.ly/3QzvDQE), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3DaYsQl), or YouTube (https://youtu.be/EErrn2Zt9mA).
Listen to Matt’s movie podcast, 1-Week Rental: A Movie Podcast. New episodes out every Friday, a deep-dive into a different movie every week. Listen on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/45fA9IW), Spotify (https://bit.ly/3tk7FAr), or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@1weekrental).
Give Patrick money: https://ko-fi.com/signpostupahead
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